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Voice of the People, 2007 (ICPSR 21441)

Principal Investigator(s):Gallup International Association

Summary:

This annual survey, fielded June to October 2007, was
conducted in over 60 countries to solicit public opinion on social and
political issues. Respondents were asked whether their country was
governed by the will of the people, whether its elections were free
and fair, and whether democracy was the best system of government. The
survey also asked for the respondents' attitudes about their society
and their personal political leaning. Additional questions addressed
respondents' actions ... (more info)

This annual survey, fielded June to October 2007, was
conducted in over 60 countries to solicit public opinion on social and
political issues. Respondents were asked whether their country was
governed by the will of the people, whether its elections were free
and fair, and whether democracy was the best system of government. The
survey also asked for the respondents' attitudes about their society
and their personal political leaning. Additional questions addressed
respondents' actions taken to protect the environment, and whether the
global influence of several major powers should increase, decrease, or
remain the same. Demographic information includes sex, age, income,
education level, employment status, and religious affiliation.

Universe:
Persons aged 18 and over in 63 countries representing 7
regions of the world including Western Europe, North America, Africa,
the Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.

Data Types:
survey data

Data Collection Notes:

The data available for download are not weighted and
users will need to weight the data prior to analysis.

Sample type, weights,
and mode of collection vary by country, and detailed weighting information was
not provided by the data producer. Please refer to the codebook for additional
information on sampling, interviewing and collection modes for each country.

The RESPONDENT_ID variable is unique to each
country, not the study as a whole.

In the variable COUNTRY, code 121
refers to Lithuania.

Methodology

Sample:
The survey was conducted in over 60 countries, with a
minimal sample size of 500 per country. Wherever possible, within each
country a nationally representative sample of n = 500 adults, male and
female, aged 18 and over was used. In some emergent countries, where
such research conditions are not possible, there may be stated
variations to this (e.g., urban areas only). Similarly, in the
developed world, interviews were conducted by telephone, while in
emergent and underdeveloped countries, face to face interviews were
conducted.

Weight:
The data contain a weight variable (WEIGHT) that should be
used in analyzing the data.